{"id":12927,"date":"2021-12-05T02:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=12927"},"modified":"2021-12-05T02:50:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:50:30","slug":"mercedes-amg-e63-phev-six-cylinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/12\/05\/mercedes-amg-e63-phev-six-cylinder\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-AMG E63 could switch to six-cylinder PHEV for next generation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Complying with increasingly stricter emissions regulations is giving automakers serious headaches since engineers must constantly find ways to make combustion engines even more efficient. However, that’s still not enough, which is why the displacement of gasoline mills is decreasing and electrification is becoming the norm rather than the exception.<\/p>\n
Case in point, the new Mercedes-AMG C63<\/a> coming next year will eschew its V8 engine in favor of a considerably smaller 2.0-liter, four-cylinder as part of a plug-in hybrid powertrain. A new report states the E63 will also catch the downsizing bug as Auto Express<\/em> claims the high-performance sedan will also lose its twin-turbo 4.0-liter unit. However, rather than switching to a four-pot, the British magazine believes it will boast a six-cylinder unit.<\/p>\n That makes sense considering Mercedes is gradually phasing out its V6 offerings in favor of a newer, smoother, and thriftier straight-six unit. The 3.0-liter is already available in a number of models and logic tells us the engineers have developed the powertrain with electrification in mind. As a matter of fact, it already boasts mild-hybrid tech and is used not only in models carrying the three-pointed star, but also the Aston Martin DBX SUV<\/a> in China.<\/p>\n